Insider Edge Sports
14-12-03, 15:31
Free Service Play For Sunday December 14, 2003
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 pm EST
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Atlanta +7.5 (2 units)
Vick will attempt to work his magic again this Sunday against a Colts team that returns home after winning its most crucial game of the season. After beating rival Tennessee last week, the Colts could be in for an emotional letdown. With Vick back in the lineup, the Falcons beat Carolina last week and proved they can beat elite opponents. Even though the Colts are at home, the game still is in a dome and on turf, where Vick is most explosive. The Colts have lost Dallas Clark and fullback Detron Smith for the season and it shows in their redzone effectiveness. The Colts had a short field much of last week because of four Titans fumbles but only came up with nine points off those turnovers. The week before against the Patriots, the Colts also struggled in the red zone, highlighted by their inability to score on a first-and-goal from the 2 in the waning seconds. Peyton Manning is completing a career-best 66.5 percent of his passes. In the red zone, he's a 48.8 percent passer. The Colts are tied for 20th in generating red-zone touchdowns (25 on 52 trips, 48.1 percent). With Dan Reeves being let go and Wade Phillips taking over for the remainder of the season, don’t expect the Falcons to fold. "What I liked about Coach Phillips is he let men be men," said Falcons wide receiver Peerless Price, who played two seasons for Phillips with the Bills. "He made you accountable for your actions. That's what most guys admire about him and that's why you want to play for him." With a game under his belt, Vick should have another good game on the turf. Indianapolis has come up short in 39 of its last 59 ATS against teams with a losing record and in 39 of 58 as home favorites.
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 pm EST
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Atlanta +7.5 (2 units)
Vick will attempt to work his magic again this Sunday against a Colts team that returns home after winning its most crucial game of the season. After beating rival Tennessee last week, the Colts could be in for an emotional letdown. With Vick back in the lineup, the Falcons beat Carolina last week and proved they can beat elite opponents. Even though the Colts are at home, the game still is in a dome and on turf, where Vick is most explosive. The Colts have lost Dallas Clark and fullback Detron Smith for the season and it shows in their redzone effectiveness. The Colts had a short field much of last week because of four Titans fumbles but only came up with nine points off those turnovers. The week before against the Patriots, the Colts also struggled in the red zone, highlighted by their inability to score on a first-and-goal from the 2 in the waning seconds. Peyton Manning is completing a career-best 66.5 percent of his passes. In the red zone, he's a 48.8 percent passer. The Colts are tied for 20th in generating red-zone touchdowns (25 on 52 trips, 48.1 percent). With Dan Reeves being let go and Wade Phillips taking over for the remainder of the season, don’t expect the Falcons to fold. "What I liked about Coach Phillips is he let men be men," said Falcons wide receiver Peerless Price, who played two seasons for Phillips with the Bills. "He made you accountable for your actions. That's what most guys admire about him and that's why you want to play for him." With a game under his belt, Vick should have another good game on the turf. Indianapolis has come up short in 39 of its last 59 ATS against teams with a losing record and in 39 of 58 as home favorites.